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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-30 Correspondence~.~- ~/,~ L~ss~~ 2008 Flood Incident Chronology Draft June 30, 2008 Tuesday, June 3, 2008 • Corps makes initial call to Iowa City, U of I and Coralville. • Corps increases release rate from 6,500 cfs to 10,000 cfs • North bound Janes of Dubuque Street flood, two way traffic in south bound lanes implemented. • U of I begins sandbagging Mayflower. Wednesday, June 4, 2008 • Daily conference calls begin with the Corps, Iowa City, U of I, Coralville and I DOT. • Corps indicates that they plan to increase release rate to 12,000 cfs on Thursday. • Started to organize sandbagging efforts • Take delivery of 50,000 sand bags from Corps • Sandbagging started on Rocky Shore Drive, late pm. Thursday, June 5, 2008 • Sandbagging begins on Normandy and at Baculis & Thatcher. • Corps indicates that they plan to increase the release rate to 16,000 cfs on Saturday with another increase possible on Sunday and Wednesday. • Iowa City Command Post activated to manage incident using the National Incident Management System (NIMS) protocol. • Corps Colonel met with Mayor. • Established Call Center for residents needing assistance. • Dubuque Street is closed to traffic from Park Road to Foster Road. • Johnson County activated their Emergency Operations Center at level 1. • ICFD and ICPD distributed notices to Taft, Normandy, Baculis, Thatcher and Showers addition as well as along the east bank down into the county to Eagle View Lane. Friday, June 6, 2008 • Revised release plan from the Corps: Saturday they will increase to 15,000 cfs and Sunday they will increase to 16,000 cfs. Depending on the amount of rain, it is possible that flow will go over the emergency spillway on Tuesday. • Local Disaster Declaration signed by the Mayor. • City held first Press Conference. Saturday, June 7, 2008 • Parking restrictions lifted in Manville Heights for displaced cars from the Normandy area. • Evacuation notice issued to Baculis & Thatcher Manufactured Housing Courts and the Showers Addition. Distributed by ICPD. Note: This notice was issued before Iowa City had the legislative authority for mandatory evacuations. In effect, this was a voluntary evacuation notice. Powered down Jordan Well #2 at the old plant site, plugged access to aquifer and maintained telemetry at the Bloomington ground storage reservoir. Call Center receives 59 calls and expands service to 24/7. Sunday, June 8, 2008 • Corps projects flows of 20,000 cfs by June 11tH, with peak next weekend. • Closed backflow gates by Rocky Shore / Hwy 6 Intersection and set up pumps. • Call Center receives 81 calls. Monday, June 9, 2008 • Corps projects peak flow from reservoir of 28,000 cfs on June 17tH • Closed stormwater backflow gates on Stevens Drive and set up pumps. • Rocky Shore Drive is closed. • Water craft ban enacted on the Iowa River. • Johnson County EOC activation elevated to Level 2. • Asphalt millings are spread at the intersection of Normandy and Manor to help maintain traffic if the area floods. • Red Cross opens shelter at the County Fairgrounds. • Call Center receives 141 calls. Tuesday, June 10, 2008 • Flow from reservoir is at 20,000 cfs. Water has started to flow in the emergency spillway. • Corps projects peak flow from reservoir of 32,000 cfs on June 16rn • Park Road Bridge is closed. Holes are drilled in the deck to reduce buoyancy. • Call Center receives 119 calls. Wednesday, June 11, 2008 • Corps projects peak flow from reservoir of 33,000 on June 20tH • Corps updates (5:30 pm) with possible peak flow from reservoir of 38,000 cfs on June 18tH • City Council held special meeting to adopt an ordinance enabling mandatory evacuations. • Normandy sandbag levee is projected to overtop tonight based on gauge readings at Coralville Reservoir. In addition, heavy rains are in western Iowa and headed to Iowa City. Decision made to implement mandatory evacuation for Normandy Drive. Implemented shortly after midnight. • Call Center receives 200 calls. Thursday, June 12, 2008 • Corps reports significant rainfall in the Iowa River basin in the past 12 hours. They are now projecting a peak flow of 40,000 cfs on June 17tH • Normandy sandbag levee overtops. The intersection of Normandy and Manor is flooding and mandatory evacuation of the remainder of Parkview Terrace is implemented. Pumps pulled from the neighborhood to keep from loosing them to flood waters. • River breaches RR track in Coralville; area along Hwy 6 floods. Pumps pulled from Rocky Shore / Hwy 6 location to keep from loosing them to flood waters. • Primary focus shifts to preserving water supply and basic wastewater treatment. • Iowa City Command Post changed to Unified Command structure. Command Post staffing hours extended to 24/7. • City internet service is interrupted due to flooding in Cedar Rapids. • The Animal Shelter relocates to the Johnson County Fairgrounds. • All city operations prepare for independent east and west side operations in the event that all river bridges are closed. • 24 hour watch put on bridges. • Loaned 100,000 sandbags to Coralville. • Call Center receives 250 calls. Friday, June 13, 2008 • Corps projects peak outflow from reservoir of 44,000 cfs on June 16'" or 17t". • Sandbag protection of key elements of the North Wastewater Treatment Facility are completed at 2:00 am. • Water Division abandons efforts to protect water sources on the peninsula because of rising flood waters. • Significant effort underway to preserve 3 wells at the Water Plant site. • Arts Campus floods. • Preformed controlled shutdown of the Riverside Drive stormwater lift station to minimize damage to electrical components from flood waters. • Hwy 6 from Gilbert Street to Hwy 1 is closed. • City begins program to bus volunteers from two central locations to sandbagging locations with a strong focus on protecting critical infrastructure. • City internet service is restored. • Corps afternoon conference call estimates a crest of 43,000 cfs on June 17t" • Outflow from reservoir now at 34,000 cfs. • Call Center receives 3043 calls. Saturday, June 14, 2008 • Corps projects peak outflow from reservoir of 42,500 cfs on June 16t" • U of I loses Power Plant to flood waters entering the facility through steam tunnels. • City continues program to bus volunteers from two central locations to sandbagging locations. Strong focus continues on protecting critical infrastructure. • Access to the North Waste Water Treatment facility is possible only by boat. • Conference call with major area employers about Monday morning commutes. • Iowa River backwater extends up Ralston Creek to College Street. • Curfew imposed. • Line of storms passes through. Tornado warning issued. • Most sandbagging efforts cease after tornado warning. • Call Center receives 1764 calls. Sunday, June 15, 2008 • Corps reports that the reservoir appears to have crested last night at elevation 717 with a flow of just over 39,000 cfs. Peak flow in Iowa City was 42,500 cfs. • Call Center receives 1369 calls. Monday, June 16, 2008 • Iowa City Command Post hours return to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. • Call Center receives 480 calls. • Call Center hours reduced to 7 am to 9 pm. Tuesday, June 17, 2008 • Regained access to Collector Well #3 on the Peninsula. Repairs begin. • Call Center receives 256 calls. • Call Center hours reduced to 8 am to 5 pm. Wednesday, June 18, 2008 • Park Road Bridge is cleared of 52 tons of floating debris accumulated along its upstream side. • Hwy 6 Bridge reopens to traffic. • Housing and Inspection Services (HIS) Department conducts an initial visual inspection of Parkview Terrace area by boat and Idyllwild area by National Guard high profile vehicle. • Storm sewer gate valves at Rocky Shore / Hwy 6 are reopened as the river level drops below the level of the flood waters on the Coralville Strip. • Iowa City Command Post returns to single Incident Commander structure. • Call Center receives 207 calls. Thursday, June 19, 2008 • President Bush visits Iowa City • Curbside recycling resumes. • Re-entry for Baculis and Thatcher residents. • Storm sewer gate valves at Stevens Drive are reopened. • Call Center receives 210 calls. Friday, June 20, 2008 • Riverside Drive, Benton to Sturgis Corner reopens. • "After the Flood" information packets mailed to all residents impacted by the flood. • Call Center receives 146 calls. Saturday, June 21, 2008 • City and FEMA representatives attend Parkview Terrace Neighborhood Association Meeting at the Iowa City Public Library. • Re-entry for Idyllwild, Manor, Eastmoor, Granada and Park Place. • HIS staff hand delivers "After the Flood" information packets to residents returning to their homes. • Refuse Division staff hand delivers information and guides residents to use the "four pile system" for placing debris at the curb for pickup. • Hwy 6 west of Rocky Shore Drive reopens. • Call Center receives 44 calls. Sunday, June 22, 2008 • HIS and Refuse staff continue to distribute information and work with residents returning to their homes. • HIS staff conduct additional visual inspections of structures along the Iowa River • Call Center receives 42 calls. Monday, June 23, 2008 • Pumps reinstalled at Rocky Shore/Hwy 6. • Pumps reinstalled at Stevens Driver. • Pumps reinstalled at Normandy. • Water demand exceeds supply for first time during the event. Unable to top off ground storage reservoirs at night. • Debris management begins at the Landfill and at the EPA temporary site at 1200 South Riverside Drive. • Curbside debris removal begins. • Call Center receives 125 calls. Tuesday, June 24, 2008 • Rocky Shore Drive reopens. • South Gilbert Street from Hwy 6 to the RR reopens. • Collector Well #3 is put back into service. Supply now exceeds demand by a comfortable margin. • Soundings reveal concerns about scour around the Park Road Bridge piers. Can not open bridge until diving inspection is completed. • City and Small Business Administration (SBA) representatives attend Idyllwild Condo Association meeting at the Coralville Public Library. • Call Center receives 71 calls. • United Way opens Volunteer Call Center Wednesday, June 25, 2008 • NIMS Incident Command is deactivated at 10:00 am. • Temporary pump restores sanitary sewer service for Parkview Terrace Subdivision. • Water service restored for Parkview Terrace Subdivision. • Curfew and all remaining evacuation orders lifted. • Call Center receives 49 calls. Thursday, June 26, 2008 • Significant rains overnight causes localized flooding in areas at which we are pumping storm water. • Corps temporally cuts back flow from reservoir by 3000 cfs to offset additional flooding from locally heavy rains. • Property owner on Normandy drive takes down part of sandbag levee. Sandbag levee breaches at this location when the river level rises during the day. Normandy area begins to flood. Emergency crew dispached from the Street Division to restore sandbag levee. Friday, June 27, 2008 • Riverside Drive through the Arts Campus reopens. • 15 of 18 electric motors have been repaired at the North Waste Water Treatment Facility. Saturday, June 28, 2008 • City Park Pool reopens. By the Numbers: Peak flow in Iowa City: 42,500 cfs on June 15tH Total number of calls handled by the Call Center: 8,656 Sandbags (approximate numbers): Sandbags Acquired: Sandbags from State/Feds: 1,089,000 Purchased by Iowa City 494,000 Donated (Home Depot) 10,000 Total 1,593,000 Sandbags Distributed: Iowa City Residents and Businesses: 1,280,000 Coralville 100,000 Surrounding Communities 13,000 Total 1,393,000 Remaining sandbags ready for use: 200,000 r%~P55~> Iowa City Flood Control Center The Iowa City Flood Control Center opened on June 6th with one person in the call center answering the 887-6202 phone line. A press release was issued to assist in answering questions from the community about the flood conditions and assist in the volunteer sandbagging efforts. June 7th, two more people were added to assist answering phones and the center went 24 hours. Rain predictions and late night sandbagging efforts as well as pumps on standby required higher vigilance of safety and security in the Park View Terrace, Stevens Drive, and S Gilbert area. Calls begin picking up significantly on June 8th and the Call Center begin matching bags, sand, and trucks with volunteers and residents. The call center maintained 24 activity until June 16th when it went to 7 am - 9pm operation. On June 17th the Call Center went to 8-5 pm operation daily until June 27th when weekend operation ceased . The Flood Control Center phone number is currently being answered from 8-5 Monday thru Friday in the Public Works, Public Information office. The United Way opened a community volunteer office on Wednesday June 25tH to take information from those in need and match with volunteers calling in to sign up. During United Ways first weekend 98 volunteer contacts were registered (some were groups of volunteers). There were 66 requests for assistance and 59 matches made. Calls June 7th 59 June 8th 81 June 9th 141 June 10th 119 June 11th 200 June 12th 250 June 13th 3043 June 14th 1764 June 15th 1369 June 16th 480 June17th 256 June 18th 207 June 19th 210 June 20th 146 June 21St 44 June 22~d 42 June 23~d 125 June 24th 71 June 25th 49 8656 Total Calls ~ r t -:.:.®~~ ~± ~m~~ ,~ -•t.,.__ CITY OF IOWA CITY June 27, 2008 www.icgov.org Mayor Kay Halloran City of Cedar Rapids CITY COUNCIL 3851 River Ridge Dr. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Regen;a sailey Dear Ma or Halloran and residents of Cedar Rapids: y Mayor Mike O'Donnell Even as we have been battling against the flood of the Iowa River in our community, Mayor Pro Tem please know that you and Cedar Rapids have been in our thoughts. We are Connie Champion saddened and overwhelmed by the devastation we have seen in your downtown. Amy Correia Please accept our sympathies for the losses suffered in your community. Matt Hayek Ross Wilburn We know that many things have changed as a result of this disaster-our M'ke Wr'gnt landscapes, our schedules, our lives-are simply not the same. As we all begin the recovery and rebuilding process and sift through our losses, it is important for us to acknowledge those things that the flood could not sweep away-our concern for one another, our sense of community, and our commitment to come through this disaster stronger and better prepared to face the next challenge. In that spirit of acknowledging our strengths and coming together as community, I am happy to let you know that the Jazz Festival and the Iowa City 4th of July fireworks will take place as scheduled. The Iowa City-Coralville Jaycees, with the cooperation of The University of Iowa, have graciously agreed to change the venue of the fireworks to Hubbard Park so our residents will not lose this event due to the flood. This will enable people to attend the Jazz Festival and view the fireworks from the Pentacrest on The University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City. council@iowa-c ity.org 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Phone: (319) 356-5010 Fax: (319) 356-5009 I know that the Freedom Festival, which is so important to Cedar Rapids residents, had to be cancelled due to the floods. I would like to extend an invitation to you, the Cedar Rapids City Council, and Cedar Rapids residents to join us in Iowa City this year for the Jazz Festival and fireworks. I know that it won't be the same as your own celebration in your own city, but this provides an opportunity for us to come together as the broader Corridor Community for a holiday from the recovery efforts to rest and reinvigorate. Once again, our community is deeply saddened by the losses Cedar Rapids has suffered. We know that your community is resilient and will move beyond-this. Please let me know if there's anything that we can do to help Cedar Rapids during this difficult time. I hope to see you and others from your community in Iowa City on July 4m Befit-regards, ,,,~' 1 i' R~~nia D. Bailey Cc: Brian Fagan, Mayor Pro-Tem The Gazette Tim Hennes From: Tim Hennes Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 4:42 PM To: Doug Boothroy Cc: Tim Hennes Subject: Today's flood assessement Pag/e 1 of 1 ~/S ~` ~%O ~ ~~~~ Doug, I toured flood damage areas today with representatives from FEMA, Small Business Association and Iowa's Homeland Security. Their assessment indicates the following: Residential: 239 Total Residents affected (There might be a few more, we didn't go to Napolean.) The damage catagories they use are Affected, Minor, Major and Destroyed (least damaged to most damaged) Affected (example is 2"d level of Idyllwild) 16 each Minor (very minimal water in structure) 14 each Major (lots of water in structure) 197 each Destroyed (Taft Speedway) 12 each Total 239 Commercial: Affected ~ Minor 45 Major 3 Destroyed 0 Total 48 Non Profit (Parkview Church) Major 1 6/30/2008